US3217707A
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Apparatus for treatment of arterial circulation disturbances and rheumatism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-29
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1982-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Werding Winfried
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/007; A61H; A61H9/00; A61H9/005; A61F2007/0001; A61F7/02; A61F2007/0225; A61F2007/0239; A61F2007/0295; A61F2007/0296; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/02; A61H2201/0207; A61H2201/0214; A61H2201/0221; A61H2201/025; A61H9/0071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISTURBANCES IN THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD AND VARIOUS FORMS OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES OF THE UPPER AND LOWER LIMBS OF THE HUMAN BODY COMPRISING A HOLLOW RECEPTACLE HAVING AN OPENING, A CLOSURE MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID RECEPTACLE ACROSS SAID OPENING AND HAVING A TUBULAR EXTENSION WITH SAID CLOSURE MEMBER AND TUBULAR EXTENSION BEING FORMED OF A SEMIRIGID MATERIAL, AN INFLATABLE SLEEVE FIXEDLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID TUBULAR EXTENSION AND BEING CAPABLE OF HAVING THE LIMB TO BE TREATED EXTENDING THERETHROUGH INTO SAID RECEPTACLE, MEANS FOR HEATING AND COOLING THE INTERIOR OF SAID RECEPTACLE, A SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR CONNECTED TO SAID RECEPTACLE AND SAID SLEEVE, RELAY OPERATED VALVES FOR CONTROLLING THE PRESSURE IN SAID SLEEVE IN PROPORTION TO THE PRESSURE INSIDE SAID RECEPTACLE INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR AND SAID SLEEVE AND RECEPTACLE AND MEANS FOR REGULATING SAID VALVE MEANS AND SAID HEATING AND COOLING MEANS ACCORDING TO A VARIABLE PROGRAM OF TREATMENT FOR THE LIMB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISTURBANCES IN THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD AND VARIOUS FORMS OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES OF THE UPPER AND LOWER LIMBS OF THE HUMAN BODY COMPRISING A HOLLOW RECEPTACLE HAVING AN OPENING, A CLOSURE MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID RECEPTACLE ACROSS SAID OPENING AND HAVING A TUBULAR EXTENSION WITH SAID CLOSURE MEMBER AND TUBULAR EXTENSION BEING FORMED OF A SEMIRIGID MATERIAL, AN INFLATABLE SLEEVE FIXEDLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID TUBULAR EXTENSION AND BEING CAPABLE OF HAVING THE LIMB TO BE TREATED EXTENDING THERETHROUGH INTO SAID RECEPTACLE, MEANS FOR HEATING AND COOLING THE INTERIOR OF SAID RECEPTACLE, A SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR CONNECTED TO SAID RECEPTACLE AND SAID SLEEVE, RELAY OPERATED VALVES FOR CONTROLLING THE PRESSURE IN SAID SLEEVE IN PROPORTION TO THE PRESSURE INSIDE SAID RECEPTACLE INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR AND SAID SLEEVE AND RECEPTACLE AND MEANS FOR REGULATING SAID VALVE MEANS AND SAID HEATING AND COOLING MEANS ACCORDING TO A VARIABLE PROGRAM OF TREATMENT FOR THE LIMB.
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